Question: A retrofitted space-heating system is being considered for a small office building. The system can be purchased and installed for $110,000, and it will

   A retrofitted space-heating system is being considered for a small office building. 

A retrofitted space-heating system is being considered for a small office building. The system can be purchased and installed for $110,000, and it will save an estimated 300,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electric power each year over a six-year period. A kilowatt-hour of electricity costs $0.10, and the company uses a MARR of 15% per year in its economic evaluations of refurbished systems. The market value of the system will be $8,000 at the end of six years, and additional annual operating and maintenance expenses are negligible. Use the AW method to determine whether this system should be installed.

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